Leh (Jammu and Kashmir), Sep. 6 : Days after helicopter incursions into Indian airspace by China were noticed, an incident of the Chinese Army violating the International Border in Ladakh region and reportedly painting boulders and rocks with red colour in this area has come to light.

The Chinese troops entered nearly 1.5 kilometres into the Indian territory near Mount Gya, recognised as International border by India and China.

The boulders and rocks have been painted with red spray paint, a new agency quoted sources as saying.

The area, where the incursions have been reported from, is generally referred in the Chumar sector in east of Leh, and painted "China" in Cantonese with red spray-paint all over the boulders and rocks, they said.

The 22,420 ft Mount Gya, also known as "fair princess of snow" by Army is located at the tri-junction of Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir, Spiti in Himachal Pradesh, and Tibet.

Its boundary was marked during the British era and regarded as International border by the two countries.

The border patrol discovered the red paint markings on various rocks and boulders along the Zulung La (pass) on July 31 and the Chinese had entered into the area and written "China" and "China" all over the place, the sources said. (ANI)